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How to Make a Technical Poster The Practical Side

How to Make a Technical Poster The Practical Side. Janelle Yong. Recap. Page Setup > 48”w x 36 ” h Text Boxes Columns: 9” Title: 45” Margins: recommend 1.5” Position Horizontal: 1.5” From: Top Left Corner

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How to Make a Technical Poster The Practical Side

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  1. How to Make a Technical PosterThe Practical Side Janelle Yong

  2. Recap • Page Setup>48”w x 36” h • Text Boxes • Columns: 9” • Title: 45” • Margins: recommend 1.5” • Position • Horizontal: 1.5” From: Top Left Corner • Vertical: 1.5” From: Top Left Corner • View: Gridlines

  3. Fonts

  4. Font Sizes 72pt = 1 inch TALL Title: 85 Body: 30 Author Name: 56 References: 30 Affiliation: 50 Acknowledgements: 30 Section Title: 36 Captions: 22

  5. An Ineffective Graph Insert > Chart > Line

  6. An Effective Graph Drawing Tools > Shape Outline > Weight > Choose weight

  7. Captions Figure 1: Very detailed description of the figure. Typically goes below the figure. [1] • Ways to cite references: [1], superscript1 • Font Size: 22 Text Box > Drawing Tools > Size (Same width as figure)

  8. Raster vs. Vector Raster: .jpg, .bmp, .gif, .png, .raw Vector: .eps, .pdf http://www.webcoursesbangkok.com/blog/

  9. It’s time to present… Now what?

  10. Be prepared • Have plenty of water • Have your own set of pushpins • Bring business cards • You never know who your audience will be. Could be a potential sponsor/donor, future job employer, etc.

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